Santa Maria had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt San Luis Obispo Classical Academy on Monday. The Saints were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Grizzlies. The result was nothing new for the Saints, who have now won three matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Bryce Alejo
| 03/30/26 vs San Luis Obispo Classical Academy | 3 |
| 03/19/26 @ Nipomo | 1 |
| 03/06/26 vs Sierra | 1 |
| 04/15/25 vs Nipomo | 1 |
| 04/10/25 vs Santa Ynez | 4 |
Bryce Alejo made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2025. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other pitching news, Julius Medina looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Santa Maria is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 2-4 otherwise.
Back at the plate, Santa Maria let Dominic Martin and Alex Ybarra run wild. Martin got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI, while Ybarra got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI Ybarra has posted since back in March of 2025. Andrew Rice also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Santa Maria always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as San Luis Obispo Classical Academy only posted an OBP of .176.
The win was the third in a row for Santa Maria, bringing their record up to 4-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for San Luis Obispo Classical Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.
Coming up, Santa Maria will face off against Pioneer Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Saints' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season. As for San Luis Obispo Classical Academy, they will take on Alpaugh at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Buffalos have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.2 runs per game on average), something the Grizzlies will no doubt try to take advantage of.
